a quick sugar high

Spanish translation: subidón

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Explanation:A sugar high is colloquial English, definitely not medical language. I sense that you wish to maintain the tone of the original. Similarly, "subidón" would never be used in a medical context, and I think it conveys the meaning of excess sugar consumption and a rapid change in behavior - people who are addicted to sugar highs don´t even think about what´s happening in their blood, they´re just feeding that need for sugar. Hope that helps, or at least spurs you off in the right direction. =)

Thank you very much. You understood what I wanted. It so happens that I chose a different way to say it in the translation (for a website), but I like your word. I had heard others used (viaje, vuelo, etc.), but not yours.
By the way yours is an excellent organization, doing good work.
I have added "subidón" to the glossary here.4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

The asker has declined this answer Comment: I didn't give you enough context. Sorry.

3 hrs peer agreement (net): +3

subidón por azúcar

Explanation:A sugar high is colloquial English, definitely not medical language. I sense that you wish to maintain the tone of the original. Similarly, "subidón" would never be used in a medical context, and I think it conveys the meaning of excess sugar consumption and a rapid change in behavior - people who are addicted to sugar highs don´t even think about what´s happening in their blood, they´re just feeding that need for sugar. Hope that helps, or at least spurs you off in the right direction. =)

Thank you very much. You understood what I wanted. It so happens that I chose a different way to say it in the translation (for a website), but I like your word. I had heard others used (viaje, vuelo, etc.), but not yours.
By the way yours is an excellent organization, doing good work.
I have added "subidón" to the glossary here.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

lcmolinari: You're right. All other answers have taken it as high sugar-levels in the blood. This is not the case.

13 mins

agree

xxxxxxleliadour: yep,hadn't thought it that way!If that's the context,you're right of course :-)

Explanation:These are all colloquial ways to say a 'high', which refers to the feeling and not the actual level of sugar in the blood, as I mentioned in my comment. But a 'viaje/colocón por azúcar' does not seem right at all to me.

It's the same as getting a 'sugar rush'. Maybe you can say something like 'un alza repentina de adrenalina por azúcar' or 'experimenté una ráfaga de azúcar'?

Spanish is not my native language so these may be way off base but I know that the others misinterpreted the English.